A Ilha dos Escravos (2008)
After a violent civil war, D. Miguel, the last Portuguese absolutist king, is defeated by the liberals, led by his brother D. Pedro. In 1834 D. Miguel left for exile. His supporters don't give up on returning him to the throne. Willing to do anything they even try to use the slaves of the colonies. A mysterious emissary is sent to Cape Verde to prepare an uprising. But other reasons were behind his visit to the archipelago ....
Director: Francisco Manso
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Vanessa Giácomo as Maria |
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Diogo Infante as Albano |
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Ângelo Torres as João |
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Zezé Motta as Old Júlia |
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Vítor Norte as Manuel Sampaio |
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João Lagarto as Boaventura |
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Luís Gaspar as Jerónimo Pimentel |
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Francisco de Assis as Sargeant Claudio |
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José Eduardo as Gouveia |
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Milton Gonçalves as Tesoura |
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João Brás as Francisco de Assis (voz) |
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José Neves as Governador (Voz) |
| Directing | Francisco Manso | Director |
| Writing | António Torrado | Writer |